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# CALENDAR & EVENTS
## OTTAWA
Otown-Showdown
March, Ottawa, On.
OSDS Anniversary Dance
November, Ottawa, On.
SwingFest @ War Museum
May, Ottawa, On.
## MONTREAL + QC
Dig Tha Feet
January, Montreal, Qc.
Followlogie
February, Montreal, Qc.
Vernacular Spectacular
April, Montreal, Qc.
Canadian Swing Championships
May, Quebec.
Swing L'Été
June-July-August, Montreal, Qc.
Down by the Riverside
June, Beauce, Qc.
CCX - Cats Corner Exchange
October, Montreal, Qc.
## CANADA
September, Toronto, On.
January, Kingston, On.
April, Vancouver, BC.
## INTERNATIONAL
May, Rochester, NY, USA.
June-July, Herrang, Sweden
September, New-Hampshire, USA.
## OTHER DANCES
September, Buffalo, USA.
Want your event featured?
EMAIL US with your event name, link, date, and logo (png format)

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# CLASSES
We offer beginner lindy hop lessons each Friday!
These are included in your admission price.
Check our facebook page for lesson announcements
## DANCE WITH ALANA
dancewithalana.com
facebook
New May Schedule out now!
Lindy Hop, Charleston, Vintage Jazz, Tap, Burlesque, Zumba, and Wedding Dance Lessons.
## SwingUO
swinguo.wordpress.com
facebook
University of Ottawa Swing Dance Club: Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston
## OTTAWA VINTAGE SWING
ottawavintageswing.com
facebook
Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa, Blues, Hosts social dances usually on Saturdays.
## Rideau Swing Collective
rideauswingcollective.ca
Biweekly West Coast Swing lesson(s) on Wednesdays.
## WESTIE UNDERGROUND
westieunderground.ca
facebook
West Coast Swing
## RED MAPLE BLUES
facebook
Various styles of partnered and solo Blues dances.
(\*Currently taking a break but available for private lessons, information, and advice. Currently considering the logistics of social events and/or classes.)

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# More Dancing
- [Calendar events](more-dancing/calendar-events.md)
- [Classes](more-dancing/classes.md)
- [Online Resources](more-dancing/online-resources.md)
- [Outside of Ottawa](more-dancing/outside-of-ottawa.md)

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# ONLINE RESOURCES
## DANCE VIDEOS
YouTube: the largest worldwide video-sharing community!
Try searching for Vintage Lindy Hop clip, Lindy Hop, Balboa, Blues Dance, choose your favorite competition, the name of your favorite teaching team, etc.
youtube.com
Lindy Library
lindylibrary.com
iDance.net (Paid site)
"Download dance lessons in swing, lindy hop, and more."
idance.net
Radio Stations Streaming FREE Jazz/Blues music online
101.9 DAWG FM | Ottawa's Blues & Rock Radio Station
"101.9 Dawg Fm is the only Ottawa radio station dedicated to providing you with only the best Blues and rock music. Listen live to our Music stream through..."
dawgfm.com
JAZZ.FM91 - Canada's Premier Jazz Station
"Canada's only not-for-profit radio station dedicated to jazz and the jazz community at large. Featuring on-air and web only streams, news, ..."
jazz.fm
CBC Radio 2 - Concerts On Demand
"CBC Radio 2 is Canada's national music network. Delivering the best recordings and performances from Canada's concert halls, clubs, studios and festivals..."
cbc.ca/radio2/cod
WWOZ 90.7 FM : New Orleans' Jazz & Heritage Station
"WWOZ is a listener-supported, non-commercial radio station for New Orleans and the surrounding community. Jazz, Blues, Latin, Cajun, Funk and more."
\*Note; there is a two-week Stream Archive on the site. You can catch up on your favourite shows and concerts, if you missed them.
wwoz.org
WRUR 88.5 : an essential and trusted independent voice for news, information, music and cultural exploration for the people of Rochester, NY
"WRUR 88.5 FM is the premier guide for discovering new and significant artists in rock, blues, roots, and folk music and is the non-commercial, member-supported radio service of the University of Rochester, in partnership with the WXXI Public Broadcasting Council, Inc."..."We bring new voices to the air that are often overlooked by the mainstream media. We also believe that exceptional music can come from anywhere, including our own backyard. To that end, we encourage the airplay of local and regional artists, and provide on-air opportunities to those musicians. WRUR staff DJs are composed of students, staff, and community volunteers. In addition to great music, WRUR airs news and information programming that informs, as well as engages..."
Fridays 9pm-midnight: Blacks & Blues hosted by Doug Curry
Saturday 6-8pm: American Routes a two-hour weekly excursion into American music—roots rock and soul, blues and country, jazz, gospel and beyond.
Beale Street Caravan—the sounds of Memphis and the Delta region: the home of the blues and the birthplace of rock & roll soundcloud.com/bealestreetcaravan
wrur.org
Internet Radio & Podcasts
Yehoodi Radio - - Yehoodi.com
"Your premiere 24 hour lindy hop, blues, jazz internet radio station has just gotten better. Yehoodi Radio now features a daily mix of music to suit all..."
yehoodi.com/radio
Hey Mister Jesse Podcast
"DJ Jesse Miner will serve up a platter of swingin' music that matters to dancers. Check out the show every month to hear music, interviews, listener feedback and news about the music swing dancers love."
yehoodi.com/show/heymisterjesse
Confessing The Blues - A Monthly Podcast about the Blues Music ...
"DJs Keith “Big Papa” Shapiro (Austin, TX) and Jonathan Pechon (Dallas, TX) have set out to create a podcast dedicated to music and DJing for blues dance. .."
confessingtheblues.com
(Note: Keith Shapiro has since passed away and this project seems to be dormant for now. Its still a great resource and a great way for friends, and loved ones to still be able to hear him.)
Feel like chatting with other lindyhoppers?
Canadian Forum
.Lindyhopper.ca - lindyhopper.ca
Main US Forum
.Yehoodi - yehoodi.com
Information on Lindy Hop
What is Lindy Hop?
General Information about Swing Dancing
All About Swing Dancing
History of Lindy Hop
Savoy Style - History of Lindy Hop

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# OUTSIDE OF OTTAWA
## MONTREAL
CAT'S CORNER
SWING CONNECTION
STUDIO 88
MTL SWINGING CIRCUS
## TORONTO AREA
A registered Non-Profit Organization dedicated to the progression and preservation of Lindy Hop and swing dancing in Toronto. Follow them on Facebook or sign-up for their email newsletter on their website to get a great weekly event listing of where to dance in Toronto!\
Swing Toronto presents Saturday Night Swing every Saturday night at Dovercourt House (805 Dovercourt Road, Toronto) featuring live swing bands and drop in beginner classes. A Toronto dancing staple! Toronto is so lucky to have this weekly social dance!
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SWING DANCE CLUB
## KINGSTON, ON
## WAY OUT OF OTTAWA
CLEVELAND SWING
GET HEP SWING,
CLEVELAND
GROOVE JUICE SWING, ROCHESTER NY
DANCE ITHACA
WINDY HOP, CHICAGO
HERRANG DANCE CAMP,
SWEDEN